Are there no predators for bubble algae?

[danieljames]

Has anyone read or seen any information at all regarding a reef safe predator for bubble algae?

 

[kass03]

sometimes emerald crabs work.
Desjardin red sea sailfin tangs (has to be Desjardin not the common one) are said to eat it also but you need a big tank and they are expensive.

I dunno if an urchin would eat it or not.
I got rid of mine once by putting caulerpa all over it lol but then if you don't have something to eat the caulerpa that could be a problem. Caulerpa kept it from getting light and used up the nutrients.

kass

 

[DrBegalke]

emerald crab

 

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8244120#post8244120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrBegalke
emerald crab

In my experience they're useless if you have any signifigant amount of bubble algae.

 

[Waxxiemann]

Doesn't a foxface eat it?

 

[ppht]

Try a Rabbit Fish. If you look at my red house
all the macro algea is gone. My rocks are clean.

 

[MayoBoy]

I got a foxface and he's eating it.

 

[ducati1212]

Maybe I got lucky but I have one small (although getting bigger) emerald crab that I watch sit and eat bubble algae all day. I have more in my tank than he can handle but he eats it non stop. My only problem with him is his alarming rate of growth. Not sure I want a 2 inch crab in my tank. Although right now he is only the size of a quarter

 

[geckofrog]

My turbo snails eat up any little bubble algae I get, you might want to try them.